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1 January 2019 Visit us online: Cross Point Baptizes Four in December Wow, what a year at Cross Point in 2018! In December, four more individuals were baptized after receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life! This brought the number of total baptisms in 2018 to 18! That s 18 lives that have been changed by the life-changing power of Jesus Christ! We look forward with anticipation to what God is going to continue to do in 2019! additional information about baptism or would like to sign up to be baptized, please contact the church office at: (304) or send us an to: office@beckleycrosspoint.org. If you have received Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life and have never been baptized, we invite you to consider it! It truly is a special experience! If you would like Photo: Tessa Burgess and Makayla Persinger, 2 of the individuals who were baptized in December. Additional pictures from December s baptism can be found on page 2. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 18 Baptisms in January Sermon Series: Letters to the Church..4 Faith of a Child..5 Women s Book Club..6 Cross Point Welcomes That Flute Guy David K..4

Additional baptism photos from front cover: Lexi Jones (left) and Yolanda

Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry My House will be known as a house of prayer, Jesus

Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry invites you to join them in praying for the lost.

forgiveness of sin only He can offer. Who can you pray for?

The next Touch LIFE prayer gathering will be Sunday January 6.

2 Additional baptism photos from front cover: Lexi Jones (left) and Yolanda Fitzpatrick (right) who were baptized on December 2, Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry My House will be known as a house of prayer, Jesus said in Matthew 21. Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry invites you to join them in praying for the lost. We all have family and friends that do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of sin only He can offer. Who can you pray for? Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry meets the first Sunday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in Room 105 for a time of prayer for salvation for the lost. The next Touch LIFE prayer gathering will be Sunday January 6. Photo at left: A scene from the Adventure Alley Children s Christmas Program: Live from Bethlehem. January February Newsle er Deadline January 23, materials to Justin Davis at: justin@beckleycrosspoint.org. Items not received by the deadline can not be published.

3 18 Baptisms in 2018 December Numbers (December 1-31) Average AM Attendance: 298 Tithes: $ 40, Building Fund: $ 4, Children: $ Youth: $ 1, Other: $ 1, Faith Promise: $ Total Giving: $ 48, January

January Sermon Series: Letters to the Church For years we have talked about the church and what she means to God s work in our world.

In January, we are going to explore some passages about God and how He looks at His creation, the church. We are going to ask ourselves is what we experience in church what we find in the scriptures?

Cross Point Welcomes That Flue Guy David K Cross Point welcome That Flute Guy David K, who will join us January 6 for a special time of worship.

4 January Sermon Series: Letters to the Church For years we have talked about the church and what she means to God s work in our world. And just like so many things, we can begin to believe things about the church that are not biblical and are not pleasing to God. In January, we are going to explore some passages about God and how He looks at His creation, the church. We are going to ask ourselves is what we experience in church what we find in the scriptures? You won t want to miss this sincere look at the church in scripture. Cross Point Welcomes That Flue Guy David K Cross Point welcome That Flute Guy David K, who will join us January 6 for a special time of worship. David Konstantopoulos is an award winning flutist and speaker. He has been featured on radio and television and has been the featured speaker and artist at countless conventions, revivals and services nationwide for over 20 years. More importantly, David is recognized as a man with a heart to serve God and a desire to make a difference. David K will join us during both the 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM worship services on January 6. A love offering will be received. David K gives a percentage of his love offerings to Compassion Ministries to help fight hunger and poverty worldwide. Photo at left: This photo was from a 4th-5th grade large group lesson in Adventure Alley. During this lesson the kids did awkward Christmas photos. January Share your praises and stories of faith! Has God answered prayer? Share your story with others. Jus n at jus n@beckleycrosspoint.org.

Faith of a Child During a Sunday morning service in December, Nathan Barnes, Worship Pastor at Cross Point Church, shared a heart touching story about his daughter, Emerie.

5 Faith of a Child During a Sunday morning service in December, Nathan Barnes, Worship Pastor at Cross Point Church, shared a heart touching story about his daughter, Emerie. Emerie had heard about the Operation Warm outreach project the church was conducting. Operation Warm is an outreach project in partnership with the Beckley Fire Department to help provide jackets to young children in in Raleigh County who otherwise might not have a warm coat for the Winter. Emerie was moved by what she heard and began to wonder if some of her own classmates might not have a Winter coat. Without any prodding from her mom or dad, Emerie began telling other family members and her teachers at school about Operation Warm and asking for donations. Emerie was able to raise enough money to purchase 7 coats. Recently, Emerie had the opportunity to go with Chris Graham, who is one of Beckley Fire Department's firefighters and who helps with the Operation Warm project, to distribute the coats. Photo at right: Chris Graham and Emerie distribute coats through the Operation Warm outreach to children in Raleigh County. Youth Scrap Metal Fundraiser Do you have scrap metal or old appliances sitting around your home or property? Here is your chance to get rid of that junk and help Cross Point s Youth Ministry. The Youth Ministry will be collecting scrap metal to help fund some of their upcoming youth events. Please bring your scrap metal to the church on February 7. Please leave the scrap metal in the back gravel lot near the red shed. If you have an old washing machine, dryer, hot water tank, or other appliance you would like picked up, the youth ministry can arrange to pick up these larger items. Simply contact Pastor Rob at (304) Thank you for helping support the Youth Ministry! Stockings for Veterans Outreach Update During the months of November and December, Cross Point Church partnered with Calfee Funeral Home for the Stockings for Veterans Outreach. Folks were asked to pick up a stocking and fill with goodies and return it to the church. The stockings were then collected and distributed to veterans at the Beckley Veterans Hospital. Thank you to everyone who participated in this outreach project. You filled 90 stockings with Christmas cheer for some of our local heroes! View the full color version of this newsle er online at: January

Women s Book Club Women, be sure to mark January 15, 2019, on your calendar as the date the Women s Book

This book contains five novellas on the women in the lineage of Jesus Christ.

The remaining novellas which focus on Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary will be read separately during the

unlimited grace (Bathsheba), and obedience (Mary, the mother of Christ).

6 Women s Book Club Women, be sure to mark January 15, 2019, on your calendar as the date the Women s Book Club meets! Bring a friend and come out at 10:30 a.m. and begin your new year with us as we start to read, A Lineage of Grace, by Francine Rivers. This book contains five novellas on the women in the lineage of Jesus Christ. We will begin with the story of Tamar which is the first 89 pages of the book. The remaining novellas which focus on Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary will be read separately during the year. Each of these Biblical women have lessons to teach us on hope (Tamar), faith (Rahab), love (Ruth), unlimited grace (Bathsheba), and obedience (Mary, the mother of Christ). We will learn about how these women were not perfect, yet God used them in His perfect plan to bring forth Christ, the Savior of the world. Please remember if the schools in the county are closed because of snow, we will not meet that day and we will reschedule our meeting for another day. If there is a two hour delay, we will still meet at 10:30 am on the scheduled day. January

7 Prayer Chain Prayer is a powerful tool we have as Christians. As a church family we can help lift each other up in prayer. One way we do this at Cross Point is through our Prayer Chain. The prayer chain is a group of people who have opted in to receive prayer requests. When an urgent prayer request is received, it is sent to this group using our church notification system. Each member then receives the request so they can begin praying for the need. Individuals who would like to be added to the prayer chain should contact Justin Davis in the church office at (304) To submit a prayer request, follow this procedure: Monday-Thursday 9:00a.m. 3:00p.m.: Call the church office at: (304) All other times, call Justin Davis at (304) If no answer, leave a message and Justin will put it on the prayer chain as soon as possible. Rent A Youth Is there a job on your to do list that you just don t have time or you don t want to do? Why not rent one of our youth to help with your chores? Money raised from Rent A Youth helps our youth attend various youth activities. If you are interested in renting one or more of our youth, see Pastor Rob. Don t Throw Away Those Cans! The youth ministry has been collecting aluminum cans to be recycled to raise money to support youth activities. You can drop off your aluminum cans at the church during office hours (Monday Thursday 9AM-3PM). There is a collection can near the gym. Help support our youth and save our environment! Thank you for your support! You Can Give Through the Cross Point App! Ever been at church and not have cash or a check on you when it s time for the offering? With Cross Point s newest way to give that will no longer be an issue. You can now conveniently and securely give through the Cross Point App. Giving is easy. Just open the giving option on the CP App, enter your giving amount, hit submit, and you are finished! The first time you use the app for giving you will be asked to create an account. Once your account is created and verified you will be able to use the app to give. Prefer to write a check or use cash for your giving? No problem. You will still be able to give this way. The app is just one additional way to give. You can also conveniently and securely give using the Cross Point website at: and click on the giving link. Download the App Today January

8 110 Crescent Road Beckley, WV Web: Facebook.com/beckleycrosspoint Letters to the Church January Sermon Series

CHRONICLE. cross point. Cross Point Baptizes Five. November 2018 INSIDE THIS ISSUE

CHRONICLE. cross point. Cross Point Baptizes Five. November 2018 INSIDE THIS ISSUE cross point November 2018 Visit us online: Cross Point Baptizes Five Cross Point had reason to celebrate on September 30! Five individuals were baptized, including two children, one teen, and two adults.